سُوْرَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ
Surah Al-Muddaththir (74) — Ayah 31
وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةً ۙ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِيمَـٰنًا ۙ وَلَا يَرْتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۙ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا مَثَلًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَمَا هِىَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْبَشَرِ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have set none but angels as guardians of the Fire. And We have fixed their number (19) only as a trial for the disbelievers, in order that the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) may arrive at a certainty [that this Qur’ân is the truth as it agrees with their Books regarding the number (19) which is written in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] and that the believers may increase in Faith (as this Qur’ân is the truth), and that no doubt may be left for the people of the Scripture and the believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy) and the disbelievers may say: "What Allâh intends by this (curious) example ?" Thus Allâh leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none can know the hosts of your Lord but He. And this (Hell) is nothing else than a (warning) reminder to mankind.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
جَعَلْنَآ
jaʿalnā
We have made
أَصْحَـٰبَ
aṣḥāba
keepers
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
(of) the Fire
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَلَـٰٓئِكَةًۭ ۙ
malāikatan
Angels
وَمَا
wamā
And not
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
We have made
عِدَّتَهُمْ
ʿiddatahum
their number
إِلَّا
illā
except
فِتْنَةًۭ
fit'natan
(as) a trial
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ
liyastayqina
that may be certain
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
were given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Scripture
وَيَزْدَادَ
wayazdāda
and may increase
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
believe
إِيمَـٰنًۭا ۙ
īmānan
(in) faith
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَرْتَابَ
yartāba
may doubt
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
were given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Scripture
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۙ
wal-mu'minūna
and the believers
وَلِيَقُولَ
waliyaqūla
and that may say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulūbihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌۭ
maraḍun
(is) a disease
وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
wal-kāfirūna
and the disbelievers
مَاذَآ
mādhā
What
أَرَادَ
arāda
(does) intend
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِهَـٰذَا
bihādhā
by this
مَثَلًۭا ۚ
mathalan
example
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
يُضِلُّ
yuḍillu
does let go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَهْدِى
wayahdī
and guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَمَا
wamā
And none
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
جُنُودَ
junūda
(the) hosts
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۚ
huwa
Him
وَمَا
wamā
And not
هِىَ
hiya
it
إِلَّا
illā
(is) but
ذِكْرَىٰ
dhik'rā
a reminder
لِلْبَشَرِ
lil'bashari
to (the) human beings
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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